Conrad Merced's guest appearances

Conrad Merced

Chicago Acoustic Underground Podcast

Chris Rawlins

Greg Jackson

Scott Hamilton

Jeff Brown

Ben Marshall

Aaron Williams

Claire Kelly

Matt Morgan

Erin Flynn

Sarah Eide

Alex Wong

Rachel Solomon

Joe Taylor

Malynda Hale

Julia Lucille

OwlTail

Conrad Merced is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer based out of  Chicago, IL. Being raised in a musical family, he started playing in  music groups at the age of 13. He was the former front man for the indie  rock band The Red Jacket, and the shoegaze, electronic duo Shoplifter.  His music has been featured in films, podcasts and in various music  compilations. At the age of 25, Conrad abruptly stopped writing and  playing music.Tender BeatsFollowing the unexpected death of his  mother, Conrad picked up his guitar after a ten year hiatus and began  writing songs for the album "Tender Beats." This lush collection of  songs feature catchy finger-style acoustic guitar backed behind  atmospheric, digital textures and drum machines to create a unique blend  of ambient electronic-folk.Conrad teamed up with engineer Rick  Riggs at Handwritten Recording Studio to help shape and bring to life  his wall of sound. The album could have easily stood alone as a folk  album but with the composition of orchestral instruments, vintage  synthesizers and electronic drum machines, the album bends genres  without compromising its melody and thoughtful lyrics. Conrad's songs  have been described as "Nick Drake meets Roxy Music" and "Elliott Smith  meets Radiohead."The themes of the album touch on dealing with the  loss and death of a loved one, reflections on aging, overcoming writer's  block, breaking up, falling in love, and a nostalgia piece about  growing up in the 90's to immigrant parents. Click here to view the videos from this Podcast

Episode 741 - Conrad Merced